Volume: CBÉ 0190

Date
1936
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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 160

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The Main Manuscript Collection, Volume 0190, Page 160

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    There was a king in Ireland long ago and he had wan daughter,...

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    found the ship waiting for them. They got on board and you may swear she wasn't long bringing them back to Ireland. When they landed Jack saw the man and his water dog, and the ship turned into a handkerchief and it went into the dogs ear. Jack and the princess set out then on foot for the kings palace. They had about a day's walk but at last they got there. You may be sure the king was overjoyed and surprised when he saw Jack and the princess coming back. He ordered a great big feast to be given in their honour which lasted for a couple of days.
    Jack and the princess fell in love with each other and the end of it was they got married. The was
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Date
    1 Bealtaine 1936
    Item type
    Lore
    Folktales index
    AT0302: The Ogre's (Devil's) Heart in the Egg
    Writing mode
    Handwritten
    Writing script
    Roman script
    Informant